April 20, 1967
Gas cost $0.33 a gallon in the spring of 1967, and the Dow Jones stood at 906 — the U.S. Senate voted 88-0 to approve a landmark treaty banning the militarization of outer space, sending the Outer Space Treaty to President Johnson for his signature. On screens and turntables, audiences were watching "Mission: Impossible" take home the Emmy for best drama while father-daughter duo Frank and Nancy Sinatra held the #1 spot on the charts with "Somethin' Stupid." The Philadelphia 76ers claimed the NBA championship by defeating the San Francisco Warriors, the same spring that NASA launched Lunar Orbiter 4 to photograph the far side of the Moon in preparation for a future crewed landing.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — April 20, 1967
NY Times Headlines — Week of April 20, 1967
U.S. Bids Enemy Join In Forming New Truce Zone; Proposes A Troop Pullback For 10 Miles On Each Side Of Vietnam Buffer Area Talks Would Follow Canada, Sending An Envoy To Hanoi, Offers Forces To Police Any Accord
Senate Approves Treaty To Limit Space Arms, 88-0; Peaceful Exploration Pact, First Of Kind, Is Sent To Johnson For Signature Debate Is Perfunctory Church Praises Accord As A Triumph For The U.N.-- 79 Nations Backing It Senate Approves Space Pact, 88-0
World Events — April 1967
Time Person of the Year — 1967
On the radio
Billboard Charts — April 20, 1967
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1966–67 Season
Emmy Winners — 1967
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — April 20, 1967
Ebert 4-Star Films — April 20, 1967
On the field
Sports Champions — April 20, 1967
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